Roofing and sheathing tile



(No Model.)

G. H. BABOOGK.

ROOFING AND SHBATHING TILE.

No. 430,363. Patented June 17, 1890.

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GEORGE I-I/BABCOCK, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

ROOFING AND S HEATHING TILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,363, dated June1'7, 1890.

Application filed November 8, 1889. Serial No. 329,678. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BABCOCK, a citizen of the United States,residing atPlainfield,in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in RoofingandSheathingTiles, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a plan Viewof several tiles embodying myinvention arranged as they would lie upon aroof; Fig. 2, avertical section taken on the line 00 00, Fig. 3, showingthe tiles combined as in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3, aface View of a singletile, represented on an enlarged scale.

My improvement relates to clay or other tiles which are rectangular, ornearly so, in form and abut at the sides in continuous rows lengthwiseof the roof, being laid so as to break joints (shingle fashion) betweenconsecutive rows.

The novelty consists in applying to this character of tile a downturnedflange at its lower edge, or reveal, giving a high relief to the same,and conforming the adjacent portion of the underlying tile with anupward bend or wave near its middle, which fits the downturned flange ofthe overlying tile so as to bring every part of the adjacentlappingsurfaces closely together and effect the sealing of the -abuttingjoints. An upturned flange is also provided to the uppermost edge of thetile, which flange interlocks with and beneath the adjacent upward bendor Wave of the overlying tiles to prevent penetration of wind, rain, ordust between the part of the abutting joints that intersect said upwardbend or wave of the overlying tiles.

The upper and lower portions A and B of the tile lie in distinct planesjoined by the olfset or wave portion a. When the tiles are combined, adouble thickness of the material is formed throughout the roof, therebyclosing the space beneath the abutting joints between the plain edges 1)at every part.

c 0 represent the downward flanges, terminating the exposed surfaces ofthe tiles, and d the upward flanges, terminating the underlying endsthereof.

The tiles may be lightened by cutting 01f portions of the upper half, asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 3,without interfering with theirtightness.

The tiles may be secured to the substructure by any suitable mode ordevice. I have illustrated that of providing ears 6, having perforationsfor the reception of nails.

By the interlocking of the flanges at the ends with the wave in thecenter the tiles are rendered mutually supporting, so that should thefastening of any one become loosened it cannot fall and endanger personsbelow, as is dle, and an upward flange at its upper end.

3. In a tile, the combination of an upward wave across the middle and anupward flange or bend across its upper end, substantially as described.

GEO. I'I. BABCOCK.

Witnesses:

CHAS. W. FORBES, AUG. CREVELING.

